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Burned Alive and Left for Dead: The Murder of Jessica Chambers

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Despite catastrophic burns covering 93% of her body, she could still tell rescuers her name: Jessica.

Part 1 of true crime narrative about Jessica Chambers, a 19-year-old killed by fire in Cortland, Mississippi on December 6, 2014. Details the horrific discovery by firefighters, her brief survival and identification, her father's correct assessment that this was 'revengeful, hateful killing' rather than ordinary murder, and the investigation's initial direction toward a suspect named 'Eric.' Also examines how online conspiracy theories harassed the grieving family while real investigation floundered.

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A grim, evidence-led account of a case that still resists closure.

This episode follows Jessica Chambers' murder by moving back through her last days, with texts, surveillance footage, cell records, and cell tower data carrying most of the story.

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Jessica Chambers' final days are reconstructed from texts, surveillance, cell records, and deleted messages.

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